My advice to a high school graduate
Every now and then I get email from students asking me for advice about working in my field. I had a lot to say this time around, so I’m posting…
September in Japantown
Better late than never, right? Last month I went to San Francisco for the Online News Association Conference. I haven’t been to the conference since 2010 (blog post here!) when…
Sexism in Anime Fandom at Otakon 2012: Watch the panel!
It is with great excitement and trepidation that I share this video with you. Filmed by Lawrence Brenner, it’s expertly edited to display each of our slides while we’re discussing…
Read my 2012 Otakon coverage
Convention reporting is like nothing else I do. Sure, after the fact it’s utterly exhausting. I return home with pages of notes and crawl into bed, not yet able to…
Otakon 2012 in review
Pinkie Pie party at Otakon 2012 After MAGfest, Animation On Display, and ROFLcon, Otakon was my fourth convention this year—and the third one I’ve worked through. Between four reporting projects and…
My schedule for Otakon 2012
With Gundam Unicorn at Otakon 2011. Thanks to its prominence, size, and proximity, Otakon is a staple in my annual convention circuit. In fact, this is the third year in…
Announcing my Otakon panel… and a survey for you!
After two weeks of being sick, it’s great to be able to come back with some good news: my panel has been accepted to Otakon! For nearly a year, I’ve…
What I’m Watching: Folktales from Japan
Happy Memorial Day, U.S. readers! It’s gorgeous out and I only had a half day at work, but I’m feeling so under the weather that all I’m doing is watching…
When is it unprofessional for a reporter to act like a fan?
If you want to picture what ROFLcon was like, just imagine Disneyland for memes. As a ROFLcon staffer said in the opening ceremony, one in every eight attendees was a…
Otaku, fangirls, and self definition
Do you own the words you use to define yourself? I define myself as an otaku. However, dozens of people have personally written to me to tell me I’m wrong.…